A very special 10 days in Switzerland sadly coming to an end. It’s been amazing being back at Lucerne Festival coaching this amazing group of violists from the Academy. Already looking forward to next year! ✌🏽🇨🇭❤️

The Chineke! Orchestra and Leslie Suganandarajah played works by black composers: A Ballade by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Wynton Marsalis' Violin Concerto with Kelly Hall-Tompkins, and a Symphony of Florence Price. Zurich Versicherung Schweiz – Main Sponsor Photos © Patrick Hürlimann / Lucerne Festival

"Roche Commissions" 2024 had been awarded to Beat Furrer, whose new orchestral composition "Lichtung" premiered on 31 August with the #LucerneFestivalContemporaryOrchestra (LFCO). @roche – Main Sponsor and Partner Lucerne Festival Academy

Tonight at 21.00, Radio SRF 2 Kultur will broadcast this summer's first concert of the #LucerneFestivalAcademy (recorded on 18 August). Tune in to hear great works by Rihm, Boulez, Streich, Furrer, and Žiūkaitė 📻 srf.ch/audio/neue-mus…

"The bassoon is not often in the limelight. Come on, let's put it there!" said Theo Plath – and did just that. Together with Aris Alexander Blettenberg, bassoonist Plath used his debut concert to showcase the instrument's full range. Photos © Peter Fischli / Lucerne Festival

American Sound: Franz Welser-Möst mit dem Cleveland Orchestra (Cleveland Orchestra) am Lucerne Festival (Lucerne Festival) ✍️ Phillip Richter bachtrack.com/de_DE/kritik-s…

In his Violin Concerto, Wynton Marsalis aims to bridge the gap between jazz and classical realms. We heard these connections when Kelly Hall-Tompkins, the Chineke! Orchestra, and Leslie Suganandarajah performed the Concerto on 3 September at Lucerne Festival. Zurich Versicherung Schweiz – Main Sponsor

La très longue file d’attente d’un public majoritairement étudiant devant le KKL témoigne de la rentrée des classes... mais surtout de l'engouement pour Simon Rattle et le Lucerne Festival ! Lisez notre compte-rendu bachtrack.com/fr_FR/critique…

Over the past two weeks, the 40min series invited listeners to discover the world of contemporary music. Join us next week for the two final 40min events! Zurich Versicherung Schweiz – Main Sponsor and Partner 40min Photos © Patrick Hürlimann, Manuela Jans, Priska Ketterer / Lucerne Festival

Teaming up with pianist Daniil Trifonov, the Gewandhausorchester and its Kapellmeister Andris Nelsons presented Mozart's Piano Concerto in C major and Bruckner's Symphony No. 6. Zurich Versicherung Schweiz – Main Sponsor Photos © Patrick Hürlimann / Lucerne Festival

Today is a very special day for the #SwissTopEvents, as three extraordinary events are taking place in Switzerland at the same time: The OmegaEuropeanMasters, Weltklasse Zürich, and of course our very own Lucerne Festival 🇨🇭

„Sie konnten beisammen nicht kommen“: Beat Furrers Begehren am Lucerne Festival ✍️ Thomas Schacher bachtrack.com/de_DE/kritik-f…

Ever since the first #LucerneFestivalAcademy in 2004, a day trip has always been a must for all participants. This was no different in our anniversary edition of the Academy and the young musicians enjoyed a sunny day on Lake Lucerne. Photos © Priska Ketterer / Lucerne Festival

With their show "Drumming out of the box", Schlagwerk Voermans captured the hearts of families and school kids, introducing concertgoers young and old to the manifold and colorful variety of the universe of percussion. Photos © Manuela Jans and Patrick Hürlimann / Lucerne Festival

What a special moment: The Gewandhausorchester Orchestra Leipzig (the very orchestra which once gave Bruckner his major breakthrough) and Andris Nelsons play Anton Bruckner's Sixth Symphony on 4 September 2024 – exactly on Bruckner's 200th birthday. Zurich Versicherung Schweiz – Main Sponsor